Linus Loeliger Leads 72 Players into Day 3 of WCOOP 91-H: $5,200 NLHE Main Event
Switzerland’s Linus "LLinusLLove" Loeliger emerged from a wild Day 2 as the chip leader of WCOOP 91-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, NLHE Main Event]. Loeliger leads the 72 players that remain from a field of 1,965 entries in this climactic tournament of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). There was a small overlay for the guaranteed prize pool of $10,000,000 that will pay the champion $1,499,942.
Loeliger battled in and out of the top ten before a crucial point late in Day 2 when he found aces to double up over 20 million. Loeliger has over three million more than “Körrinho” in second and tops a list of 16 players with over 10 million in chips. Other notable Day 3 players include Tyler "Juicy_J_93" Jardine, Luiz "G1a1u1s1s" Arruda, and Laszlo "Lackoo87gcb" Molnar.
WCOOP 91-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max Main Event Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linus "LLinusLLove" Loeliger | Switzerland | 20,005,066 |
| 2 | "Körrinho" | Austria | 16,684,865 |
| 3 | Tyler "Juicy_J_93" Jardine | Canada | 15,029,865 |
| 4 | "Sintoras" | Germany | 14,161,813 |
| 5 | Audrius "Stakelis24" Stakelis | Lithuania | 13,905,244 |
| 6 | Guntis "poker@luffyD" Aleskins | Latvia | 13,890,896 |
| 7 | "Rebel FishAK" | Romania | 12,905,254 |
| 8 | "bob43155" | Mexico | 12,328,056 |
| 9 | "Kaktus26rus" | Russia | 12,119,166 |
| 10 | "XnGo" | Mexico | 11,687,082 |
Santo “kleinebakker007” Bakker of the Netherlands came into Day 2 as the chip leader but ran into trouble early and was busted when his straight ran into a flush in Level 21. Other notable Day 2 players who finished in the money were Anatoly "NL_Profit" Filatov, Andy "BowieEffect" Wilson, and Claas "ssicK_OnE" Segebrecht.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,499,942 |
| 2 | $1,069,210 |
| 3 | $762,169 |
| 4 | $543,301 |
| 5 | $387,284 |
| 6 | $276,069 |
| 7 | $140,280 |
| 9 | $99,997 |
| 10-12 | $76,643 |
| 13-15 | $62,273 |
| 16-23 | $50,596 |
| 24-31 | $41,110 |
| 32-47 | $33,402 |
| 48-71 | $27,139 |
| 72-103 | $22,051 |
Day 3 kicks off on Tuesday September 14 at 5:05 p.m. GMT. Blinds will start in Level 31 at 70,000/140,000 with a 17,500 ante. Day 3 play will continue until there is a final table. Day 4’s final table will be played on Wednesday September 15.
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with all hearts and the kings were cracked to end Day 2. 
and the aces held to make Loeliger the chip leader very late in Day 2.
and the turned ace was good for a big double late in Day 2 action.
and the eights didn't get there as Difelice scooped a big pot late in Day 2.
, giving Wilson a full house on the river to keep the streak going and cross the 11 million chip mark.